Banfield donates $4 million toward veterinary student debtJanuary 17, 2019A program to assist veterinary students with debt has now helped pay back more than $4 million in loans.
SPONSORED CONTENTFeline heartworm diagnostic testingUnderstanding the new American Heartworm Society guidelines, why and when to screen cats for heartworm infection. +
UF to offer new canine cardiology programJanuary 14, 2019A new program focusing on open heart surgery for dogs at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine will open later this year.
A life lesson in veterinary careJanuary 4, 2019Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic in Worcester, Mass., is the nation’s first on-the-job veterinary clinic at a high school developed in collaboration with a veterinary school.
Purdue students offer mobile spay and neuter surgeries to animal sheltersJanuary 3, 2019A traveling surgery unit partly run by veterinary medicine students, is helping dozens of animal shelters perform spay and neuter procedures.
Colleges collaborate to advance veterinary teachingJanuary 2, 2019The University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine has formed the Southeast Veterinary Educational Consortium to help encourage collaboration among working veterinarians and teachers at veterinary colleges in the eastern United States.
Leveling the playing field with cooperatives, GPOsDecember 27, 2018It is during the maturation phase of businesses that group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and cooperatives show up, offering small fish the buying power of a big fish—in this case, the consolidated corporate veterinary practices and pet supply retailers.
AVMA seeks public participation in accreditation reviewDecember 11, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) council on education (COE) is inviting anyone interested in the future of animal health care to complete a survey reviewing its accreditation regulations.
AVMA renews full accreditation of St. George's University School of Veterinary MedicineNovember 16, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) council on education has renewed St. George’s University (SGU) School of Veterinary Medicine’s full accreditation through 2025, allowing graduates to continue to seek licensure in the U. S. and Canada after passing the North American veterinary licensing examination.
Trupanion partners with VetMedTeam to provide free CE courseNovember 14, 2018Pet insurance company, Trupanion is sponsoring a free CE course for members through VetMedTeam.
Henry Schein releases new online resources for Pet Diabetes Awareness MonthNovember 8, 2018Henry Schein Animal Health’s web-based pet diabetes resource center now contains a host of new and shareable assets designed to raise awareness, enhance understanding, and improve management of the disease among the veterinary community and pet parents.
